Originally Posted by
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The Shimano Nexus 8 spd. (red band or not) ... The main problem seems to be inadequate sealing that makes intruding water destroy the racings and bearing in record time.
Shimano has worked on this; both the regular Nexus-8 and the Red Band have gone through three upgrade revisions since initial release.
Mind you, I don't know if or by how much the hubs' sealing has been improved, but Shimano has tried to address this.
tcs